No more excuses. I am 100% responsible for everything that does, or does not happen to me. If something doesn’t turn out as expected, I have a series of questions to ask:
- How did I create that?
- What was I thinking?
- What were my beliefs?
- What did I say or not say?
- What did I do or not do to create that result?
- etc.
Event + Response = Outcome
Mr. Canfield writes “every outcome you experience in your life is a result of how you responded to an earlier event or events in your life. If the outcome is not as expected, I can blame the “so-called limiting factors.” You know, the factors that hold you down but allow everyone else to succeed. Maybe it’s the weather, economy, lack of good jobs or opportunities. Maybe it’s timing, lack of support, etc. Whatever it is, the outcome is not my fault. I have an excuse, right?
No. I need to break my habits of blaming others or external factors. I need to change my thinking, communication, behavior, etc. As Dr. Wayne Dyer says “change your thoughts, change your life.” Everything “that I think, say and do needs to become intentional and aligned with my purpose, values and goals.”
I need to listen to my gut, what Canfield calls the “Yellow Alerts.” These yellow alerts are advanced warnings about something. It should give me time to prevent the unwanted outcome.
Next Steps
How do I apply the first principle? On page 17 Canfield states, “… do more of what is working, do less of what isn’t, and try on new behaviors to see if they produce better results.” I need to start paying close attention to what I’m doing and what I’m not doing. I need to try new behaviors, approaches and/or strategies for different things.
I need to request more feedback. I can’t improve upon anything unless I know where I’m limiting myself or what I should be doing that I’m not doing. I will request candid feedback from at least five people who, 1) are in a position to provide candid feedback, 2) have worked or interacted with me directly recently and 3) who’s opinion I value.
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